About this role
Camp Goals: It is the counselor-to-camper relationship, the example set, the interest shown, the constant concern for the campers’ welfare and happiness both spiritually, physically, morally, and mentally that make a camp what it should be for our campers. Responsibilities include supervision, leadership, and guidance to a group of 8-10 children of similar age within a cabin. Lives with campers. Instructs in one or more activity areas daily. General Responsibility: Identify and meet camper needs and carry out camp programs Specific Responsibilities: ● Prepare for and actively participate in staff training, meetings, and supervisory conferences ● Carry out established roles for supervising camper health and enforcing camp safety regulations ● Follow camp rules and regulations pertaining to smoking, use of alcoholic beverages, and/or drugs ● Manage personal time off in accordance with camp policy ● Maintain good public relations with campers’ parents ● Supervise all assigned aspects of the campers’ day including line-up, cabin clean-up, mealtimes, rest hour, evening activities, getting ready for bed, and after-hours duty assigned ● Set a good example for campers and others including cleanliness, punctuality, sharing clean-up and capers, sportsmanship, and table manners ● Develop cabin/village/activity lesson plans with participants as appropriate ● Assist in teaching or leading an activity, as assigned ● Recognize and respond to opportunities for problem solving in the group ● Develop opportunities for interaction between campers and staff ● Provide opportunities for the group so that each individual experiences success during camp ● Provide opportunities for discussion of individual or group problems or concerns ● Help each participant meet the goals established by the camp for camper development ● These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned, and other duties may be assigned as required Essential Functions: ● Ability to communicate and work with groups participation (age and skill levels), and provide necessary instruction to campers ● Abilities to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques ● Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity ● Cognitive and communication abilities to plan and conduct the activity to achieve camper development objectives